DOJ seeks to protect Trump in 2020 DC protest lawsuit
The Justice Department is attempting to substitute itself in place of former President Trump as the defendant in a lawsuit brought after law enforcement pushed protesters out from Lafayette Square...
View ArticlePhilippines to host US visa processing center for Afghan allies
The Philippines will allow a limited number of Afghan nationals to stay in the country while their resettlement visas for the United States are processed, according to an agreement reached between...
View ArticleLive updates: Obamas to speak on second night of Democratic convention
Former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama are set to speak on the second night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The Obamas' speech comes a day after President Biden...
View ArticleEx-Trump aide Grisham among GOP speakers expected to address DNC
Former Trump White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham will speak at the Democratic National Convention this week in Chicago, shortly after becoming one of the highest-profile Republican critics...
View ArticleSchumer: Voting rights will be first priority in 2025 if Democrats control...
CHICAGO — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) says Democrats will prioritize circumventing the Senate filibuster to pass voting rights legislation if they keep control of the White House and...
View ArticleWhat to watch as Obamas take center stage on Day 2 of Democratic convention
CHICAGO — The second night of the Democratic National Convention will feature a star-studded lineup of surrogates in Chicago. President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama are expected to...
View ArticleJudge rejects Hunter Biden's request to dismiss tax trial
A federal judge overseeing Hunter Biden’s trial on tax charges rejected his bid to toss the case after the president’s son sought to argue the special counsel prosecuting the case was improperly...
View ArticleSurvey shows Latinos more interested in voting with Biden out of race
A new national survey of registered Latino voters found they are significantly more interested in voting in the 2024 presidential election now that President Biden is out of the race and Vice...
View ArticleJune trial set for man accused of trying to assassinate Kavanaugh
A federal judge set a June 9 trial date for the man accused of attempting to assassinate Justice Brett Kavanaugh as the Supreme Court was on the cusp of overturning abortion protections and expanding...
View ArticleTrump says he's open to giving RFK Jr. role in administration
Former President Trump opened the door to the possibility of giving Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a role in his administration if he wins. Trump, the Republican Party’s nominee, praised the Independent...
View ArticleStephanie Grisham tells Democratic convention Trump mocks his own supporters
CHICAGO — Former Trump White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham told the Democratic National Convention that former President Trump mocks his own supporters in remarks rebutting her ex-boss. “I...
View ArticleGOP seizes on report knocking DHS handling of child migrant cases
Republicans on Tuesday seized on a watchdog report that faulted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for inconsistent communication about immigration cases involving unaccompanied children. The...
View ArticleGaetz fends off primary challenge in Florida, dealing blow to McCarthy
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has won the Republican primary for his seat in Florida’s 1st Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ, fending off a challenger backed by former Speaker Kevin...
View ArticleDemocratic Senate campaign chief 'encouraged' by races in Florida, Texas
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair Gary Peters (D-Mich.) said Tuesday that he was “encouraged” by the party’s Senate campaigns in Texas and Florida. “I’m very encouraged with what I see...
View ArticleNewsom: Speculation about RFK Jr. backing Trump 'disappointing' but...
CHICAGO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) called speculation that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and running mate Nicole Shanahan might drop out and back former President Trump “extraordinarily disappointing,...
View ArticleSchumer tells DNC that Trump 'peddles antisemitic stereotypes'
CHICAGO — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) departed from his usual stump speech Tuesday evening to talk about his personal stakes in the election as the highest-ranking Jewish elected...
View ArticlePritzker says Harris 'spent 4 years' cleaning up Trump's 'mess'
CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) contrasted former President Trump and Vice President Harris as “the man who left our country a total mess, and the woman who has spent four years cleaning it...
View ArticleMichelle Obama tells DNC 'hope is making a comeback' with Harris
CHICAGO — Former first lady Michelle Obama electrified the crowd at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday with a speech that hammered former President Trump while only rarely naming him. But...
View ArticleObama warns of ‘tight race’ ahead, 'dangerous' return of Trump
CHICAGO - Former President Barack Obama warned about the close race between Vice President Harris and former President Trump in November, while bashing his successor as dangerous, chaotic and...
View ArticleThe Obama Show thrills Democrats: 5 takeaways from Day 2 of the Democratic...
CHICAGO — The Obamas dominated Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention, underscoring an extraordinary reality: The party’s two best orators are married to each other. The only point of...
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